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Adolescent Residential Treatment Initiative I Mua Mau Ohana Project Preliminary Findings. Richard Kim, Ph.D. 03/03/2005 Funded by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Data Collection. From Sept. 2002 to Oct. 2004
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Adolescent Residential Treatment InitiativeI Mua Mau Ohana ProjectPreliminary Findings Richard Kim, Ph.D. 03/03/2005 Funded by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Data Collection • From Sept. 2002 to Oct. 2004 • 152 intake assessments completed • 105 three-month assessments • 78 six-month assessments
Instrument • Utilized the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) Core Version • GAIN also contains SAMHSA Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Instrument
Demographics • Gender: 68% male, 32% female, 1% TG • Average age = 16 years old • Ethnicity: 61% Native Hawaiian, 41% Caucasian, 36% Asian, 34% other Pacific Islander, and 26% Hispanic (many multi-ethnic) • Past 12 months living with: 83% parent(s) • Treatment prior to intake: • 60% received treatment before; average=1.3 admissions • 57% felt they needed treatment
Criminal Justice Involvement • 86% had lifetime arrests
Education & Employment • 88% of youth were enrolled in school or training • Only 6% reported engaging in some type of “non-full-time work”
Mental Health at Intake • Prevalent levels of dual diagnosis.
Characteristics of Youth Who Could Not Be Followed Up • More likely to: • be males • live with a separated or single parent • be in the custody of a correctional or treatment institution • have received previous treatment • have higher rates of arrests and days in detention • report greater ICE use.
Summary • Youth mostly Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander • Youth at intake showed high levels of criminal justice involvement, substance use, and both internal and external behavior problems. • Significant reduction in arrests • Significant reduction in substance use and related substance problems • Significant reduction in psychological disorder indices; temporary increase in Depression
Contact Info Richard Kim, Ph.D. The Catalyst Group, LLC 770 Kapiolani Blvd. Suite 414 Honolulu, HI 96813-5257 office: (808) 593 . 1998 fax: (808) 593 . 1995 rkim@tcgoc.com